On the evening of January 29, 2025, a catastrophic accident occurred over the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport when a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines regional jet collided in mid-air, tragically killing 67 people. Retired Black Hawk instructor pilot Austin Roth knows the aircraft, the flight paths and much of the crew. He shares his expert opinion on what most likely happened and what’s been misunderstood about the tragedy.

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